Bendrick, Jacobs lead early at PNGA Women's Amateur
July 15, 2019 | by Pacific Northwest Golf Association
see also: Jacqueline Bendrick, View results for PNGA Women's Amateur, OGA Golf Course
Jacqueline Bendrick leads the amateur division while Amanda Jacobs got off to a hot start in her quest for a 4th PNGA Mid-Am title
Both championships are being held concurrently at Arrowhead Golf Club in Molalla, Ore., and are conducted by the Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA).
In the Women’s Amateur, Jacqueline Bendrick of Mercer Island, Wash., shot 3-under 68 on the par-71 layout. Bendrick just completed her senior year competing on the Furman University women’s golf team.
In the Women’s Mid-Amateur, Jacobs has her sights on her fourth title in this championship. She is the defending champion, and also won in 2014 and 2016. Jacobs shot 4-under-par 67 and has a 7-shot lead going into tomorrow’s second round of qualifying, and is set up well to earn her second consecutive No. 1 seed in the match-play bracket. She is a three-time PNGA Women’s Mid-Amateur Player of the Year.
Each championship begins with 36 holes of stroke-play qualifying on July 15-16, followed by 18-hole single-elimination match play, with the final match for each being contested on Friday, July 13. The Women’s Amateur will have a 36-hole final match, and the Mid-Amateur final match will be contested over 18 holes.
About the PNGA Women's Amateur
The Championship will be conducted in two stages: Stroke Play – All players must complete the 36-hole stroke play qualifying in order to determine the 32 players who will advance to match play. In the event of a tie for the final qualifying spot(s), ...
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